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Aug 24, 2021

Tokyo Paralympics 2020: Tek Chand Named India's Flag Bearer for Opening Ceremony

Javelin Thrower Tek Chand has been named as India's flag bearer for the opening ceremony of Tokyo Paralympics 2020 after Mariyappan Thangavelu was identified as a close contact of a Covid Positive person in his flight to Tokyo.
Mariyappan Thangavelu will now have to quarantine as precautionary measure and miss the opening ceremony. He though has tested negative upon reaching the Olympic village, the Organizing Committee has advised not to make Mariyaapan participate in the Opening Ceremony.

Afghanistan Cricket Board Gets New Chairman Post-Taliban Takeover

Azizullah Fazli has been renamed chairman of the Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB) in the first major development in the game's national governing body since the Taliban took control of the nation.
He will oversee ACB's leadership and course of action for the upcoming competitions.
Taliban members met ACB officials after which Fazli returned to the post he had vacated after Afghanistan came last in the 2019 World Cup in England.

Aug 23, 2021

Pune Stadium to be Named after Neeraj Chopra

A stadium in the premises of Army Sports Institute in Pune is to be named after Gold medalist Neeraj Chopra.
The stadium will be named as 'Neeraj Chopra Army Sports Stadium' in Pune Cantt.
The official naming ceremony of the stadium is scheduled for August 23 and will be carried out by Defence Minister Rajnath Singh. Singh will be accompanied by the Army chief General M. M. Narvane and Lieutenant Governor J. S. Nain on this tour.

Amit Khatri Wins Silver in 10,000 m Race Walk

Amit Khatri won a silver in men's 10,000 m race walk event to clinch India's second medal at the World U-20 Athletics Championship.
Khatri the national record holder and world U-20 season leader, clocked 42 minute 17.94 seconds to finish second behind Kenya's Heristone Wanyoni (42:10.84).
Paul McGrath of Spain won the bronze with a timing of 42:26.11 minutes.

Aug 22, 2021

Mizoram Govt. Appoints Olympic-returned Lalremsiami as Hockey Chief Coach

Indian hockey player Lalremsiami, who was part of the women's team which finished fourth at the Tokyo Olympics, has been appointed as the chief coach, a Group-A post, under the Mizoram sports and youth services department.
The Mizoram government offered the Group-A post to Lalremsiami as an appreciation for her performance at the recently-concluded quadrennial event.
Lalremsiami, the first female Olympian from Mizoram, was made a chief coach in hockey discipline under the state sports and youth services department, a Group-A post similar to assistant director rank.

Aug 21, 2021

World Athletics U20 Championships in Nairobi

The 2021 edition of the World Athletics U20 Championships has been started in Nairobi, Kenya. The impact of Covid on teams travelling and logistics of moving vital equipment around the world have proven to be a challenge, the governing body said in a release. The event was originally scheduled for 2020. The World U20 Championships were held from 17 to 22 August, 2021.
Nairobi won the hosting rights in 2018 after conducting 'an outstanding final edition' of the IAAF World U18 Championships in 2017. According to reports, at least 60,000 watched the U18 championships at Nairobi's Moi International Sports Centre.

Aug 19, 2021

U-20 World Athletics Championships: Indian Mixed 4x400m Relay Team Wins Bronze

The Indian mixed 4x400m relay team won a bronze to clinch the country's fifth medal in the history of the U-20 World Athletics Championships in Nairobi, Kenya.
The Indian quartet of Bharat S, Priya Mohan, Summy and Kapil clocked 3:20.60 seconds to finish third in the final.
Nigeria and Poland won the gold and silver medals with timings of 3:19.70 seconds and 3:19.80 seconds, respectively.

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